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Patent GB-2441169-A (GB)
Title: A portable whiteboard
Inventor: HOPE PAUL
IPC: B42F13/00
Filed: 2006-08-23
Abstract: The portable whiteboard comprises at least one writing surface. The whiteboard may be may be formed from rigid polyvinylchloride. It may have a mouse mat region 40 and an advertising region 4, together with a printed diary region divided into sections each representing a day, a day planner 25, a region for note taking 2, and a task list region 10. Mouse mat region 40 is printed with an ink which provides a suitable texture. Each region is identified by a printed title. The board has a region on which a pattern is screen printed using hardened ink. The board has rounded corners and a rubber rim around its perimeter. The board may have a mounting means and attachment means such as holes to allow it to be inserted into a document file. It may have a holder (80, figure 5) for a writing implement, a clip (82, figure 5) to secure it to the cover of a ring binder, and a ruler (70, figure 4) on one edge. It may be attached to a fridge door by magnets (83, figure 5). The whiteboard may be of any colour.
Patent GB-2442528-A (GB)
Title: Controller for electrically heated garments
Inventor: TELCO PAUL
IPC: A41D13/005
Filed: 2006-10-04
Abstract: A time-division controller for an electrically heated garment powered by an associated portable battery pack is so arranged that if a suitable external supply is connected, the controller will use that supply instead for heating the garment and also for charging the battery pack. The controller charges the battery pack only during off periods of the garment heating cycle thus limiting the power required from the external power source. Internal circuits prevent prolonged heating at high power settings and prevent operation in the event of over-temperature in the garment or the battery pack.
Patent GB-2443816-A (GB)
Title: Rotatable pivotable toolbox
Inventor: KAO SIMON
IPC: B25H3/02
Filed: 2006-11-15
Abstract: A toolbox 100 includes first and second toolbox parts 3, 4, and a pivot joint unit 6. The first toolbox part 3 defines an accommodating space 30, and has an opening 301 that is in spatial communication with the accommodating space 30. The pivot joint unit 6 interconnects the first and second toolbox parts 3, 4, and permits relative rotation between the first and second toolbox parts 3, 4 from a closed position, where the first and second toolbox parts 3, 4 overlap with each other such that the second toolbox part 4 covers the opening 301 in the first toolbox part 3, and an open position, where the first and second toolbox parts 3, 4 overlap with each other such that the second toolbox part 4 uncovers the opening 301 in the first toolbox part 3. Preferably the pivot joint unit 6 includes a first pivot joint 61 coupled rotatably to said first toolbox part 3, and a second pivot joint 62 coupled to said first pivot joint 61 and rotatably to the second toolbox part 4.
Patent GB-2438165-A (GB)
Title: An array of interconnected swaying demountable artificial trees
Inventor: ROBINSON NICHOLAS PAUL
IPC: A41G1/00
Filed: 2006-11-28
Abstract: An array of artificial trees comprising hollow trunks and branches which are interconnected and flexible. The devices provide shelter, micro-climate, decoration, greening, storm protection, irrigation, humidification, shade, insect protection, pumping and lighting. Electrical power is produced by sway generators which are initiated when the trees are moved by air movements. The lighting is produced by light emitting diodes (LEDs) and aerosols mounted in the structures make the artificial leaves moist and sticky thus trapping and killing insects. Pumping systems may convey water through the structures to be used for irrigation and or humidification providing a means of greening.
Patent GB-2433499-A (GB)
Title: Merocyanine derivatives useful as UV absorbing agents
Inventor: WAGNER BARBARA
IPC: A61Q17/04
Filed: 2006-12-07
Abstract: Merocyanine derivatives of formula (1) wherein R<1> and R<2> are independently branched C4-C22alkyl or branched C4-C12 alkenyl, R3 and R4 are independently cyano, COR<7>, COOR<7>; CONR<7>R<9>, SO2(C6-C12)aryl, C2-C12alk-1-enyl, C3-C12cycloalk-1-enyl, C2-C12alk-1-inyl: C2-C12heteroalkyl, C3-C5heterocycloalkyl, C6-C10aryl or C1-C9heteroaryl provided at least one of R<3> and R<4> is cyano, R<5> and R<6> are independently hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C5-C8cycloalkyl which may be substituted by one or more than one C1-C4alkyl and R<7> and R<8> are independently hydrogen, C1-C22alkyl, C2-C12alkenyl, C2-C12alkinyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl, C3-C12cycloalkenyl, -(CH2)tCOOH, C7-C12aralkyl, C1-C12heteroalkyl, C2-C11heteroaralkyl, C6-C10aryl or C1-C9heteroaryl. A preferred compound is 2- 3-[bis-(2-ethyl-hexyl)-amino]-cyclohex-2-enylidene -malononitrile. The compounds are useful as UV absorbers for protecting human hair and skin against the damaging effect of UV radiation, e.g. in cosmetic compositions such as anti-wrinkle perception modifiers. <EMI ID=1.1 HE=30 WI=46 LX=312 LY=1168 TI=CF>
Patent GB-2446622-A (GB)
Title: Wireless interface
Inventor: ZYAMBO EMMANUEL
IPC: G01V15/00
Filed: 2007-02-14
Abstract: A wireless interface for supplying all signals and power exclusively wirelessly from a transmitting section (200) to a receiving section (220). The transmitting section (200) may comprise a transmitter (210) arranged to modulate a carrier with signals, such as data, control and timing signals. The transmitter (210) is connected to a transmit antenna (166) which comprises a parallel resonant circuit (118,120) in series with a series resonant circuit (116,122). The parallel and series resonant circuits include inductors (116,120) which are inductively coupled to an inductor (111) of a receive antenna (211) in the receiving section.
Patent GB-2446659-A (GB)
Title: Controlling LLL Lattice reduction runtimes in wireless MIMO receivers
Inventor: VETTER HENNING
IPC: H04L1/06
Filed: 2007-02-19
Abstract: In a wireless Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) receiver of Space Time Block Coded (STBC) data via several antennas 27, a Lenstra Lenstra Lovasz (LLL) lattice reduction algorithm in a decoder 30 (Figs. 4 and 6) is improved by applying Length Reduction (LR) or Column Exchange (CE) operations (Fig. 7) to the estimated channel matrix <B>H</B> in a looping pipeline (40, Fig. 6), which allows runtime to be determined in advance more accurately in comparison with prior LLL algorithms for which the required number of WHILE loops is unpredictable. The number of processing steps depends on the constellation employed in the transmission (Fig. 1), with an input matrix being presented and re-presented to the processing pipeline either a predetermined number of times or as long as lattice reduction remains incomplete (Fig. 6). Lattice reduction converts channel matrix <B>H</B> (estimated from pilot signals) into a more quasi-orthogonal matrix < ><B>H</B> having shorter base vectors, which is used to correct quantized detected values <^><B>z</B> and build a table of candidate signals <B>c</B>, from which the best candidate signal <B>x</B> is finally selected, this being the receiver's best guess at the signal which was originally transmitted.
Patent GB-2437404-A (GB)
Title: Rubber floor tile with drainage
Inventor: O'CALLAGHAN SEAMUS
IPC: A01K1/015
Filed: 2007-04-18
Abstract: This invention relates to a rubber floor tile <B>1</B> for a floor of an animal house and to a floor of an animal house with a number of such rubber floor tiles laid thereon. The floor tile <B>1</B> has a rectangular body <B>3</B> with a pair of rows <B>7(a)</B>, <B>7(b)</B> of drainage holes <B>5</B> therein. The floor tile <B>1</B> further comprises a plurality of floor engaging plugs <B>9</B> arranged in a pair of rows coincident with the rows of drainage holes. The plugs <B>9</B> engage a pair of laterally spaced apart adjacent elongate apertures in a floor of an animal housing. The rows of drainage holes line up with drainage holes in the floor of the animal housing. The floor engaging plugs may be provided with an internal bore <B>17</B> and a plurality of ribs <B>47</B> and may be dimensioned to be push-fit into the elongate apertures in the floor. The top surface of the tiles may have a central portion between the two rows of drainage holes which may be triangular in cross section.
Patent GB-2434744-A (GB)
Title: Keyboard support
Inventor: HAMILTON DAVID CHARLES
IPC: A47B21/00
Filed: 2007-06-07
Abstract: A keyboard support system (1) is formed and arranged so as to support a keyboard (40) on a substantially horizontal surface (70) in such a manner that the keyboard is moveable, by rotation about an axis proximal to the edge (84) of the keyboard most distal to a user, from a first position in which the keyboard is substantially horizontal, to a second position in which the keyboard is supported by the keyboard support system at an angle of at least 30 degrees from the horizontal, facing away from the user.
Patent GB-2451059-A (GB)
Title: Analogue addressable alarm with two wire loop with specific alarm units directly triggered from detector units.
Inventor: STRINGFELLOW STEVE
IPC: G08B17/00
Filed: 2007-07-06
Abstract: An analogue addressable fire alarm system comprises a two wire loop 2 (see fig 1) carrying multiple alarm devices 3 including analogue addressable detectors and analogue addressable alarm sounders, the loop being connected to a control panel 1. In response to a detector, the control panel is able to trigger the sounders. Additional means may be connected between the loop 2 and an analogue addressable detector 3, the means able to produce an output 10 to trigger a selected one or more of the alarm devices when it is determined that a specific detector has sensed an alarm condition. This means is able to determine the address of the specific detector using control circuitry 9 connected to voltage 6 and current 8 sensing means attached to the loop. The means may include loop isolators.
Patent GB-2451513-A (GB)
Title: Shredding machine having thickness measuring means
Inventor: ARIES PAUL
IPC: B02C18/16
Filed: 2007-08-02
Abstract: A shredding machine for domestic or office use having a feed passage 3 leading to a cutting mechanism 10, 11 powered by an electric motor 19, has a thickness measuring device 15 for measuring the thickness of bundles of paper fed through the feed passage 3 and the machine is controlled by a microprocessor which receives signals from the thickness measuring device 15 and prevents the cutting mechanism 10, 11 from being energised if the thickness measured is above a threshold determined by the microprocessor. The microprocessor varies the threshold in accordance with a sensed variable parameter such as electrical supply voltage, the electric motor temperature and the electric current drawn by the motor during a previous shredding operation, so that the maximum thickness the shredder will accept can be reduced automatically when motor temperature increases or as the effectiveness of the machine deteriorates throughout its working life.
Patent GB-2442851-A (GB)
Title: Stress measurement method and device
Inventor: NAKA NOBUYUKI
IPC: G01L1/00
Filed: 2007-10-05
Abstract: A method and device for measuring a stress component of a test object, such as a semiconductor substrate, comprises a stress component comparison section 413 that compares a Raman spectrum L obtained from a predetermined area W1 of a reference object W with a given stress component applied to the reference object, a correlation data production section 414 that produces correlation data indicating a correlation between the Raman spectrum and the applied stress component based on the comparison results (e.g. by the use of a multivariate analysis method), wherein comparison is conducted multiple times on different predetermined areas, a correlation data storage section 41 that stores the correlation data, and a stress component calculation section 43 that calculates a stress component applied to an area W1' of a measurement specimen W', whose composition is the same as that of the reference specimen W, based on the Raman spectrum L obtained from the measurement area W1' and the correlation data.
Patent GB-2454012-A (GB)
Title: Lifting aid
Inventor: KELLY JOHN LEONARD
IPC: A01B1/02
Filed: 2007-10-26
Abstract: A detachable lifting aid for a spade comprises a clamp 2 having faces that compress a spade blade 6 between. Preferably a lever (7, 8, Fig 8) is attached to the clamp. Advantageously the detachable lifting aid assists in lifting material from the ground by drawing a handle of the spade (4, Fig 8) backwards to raise a load by the lever thereby avoiding the need to stoop and reducing the risk of back injury. The detachable lifting aid is adjustable in order to fit spades of various size.
Patent GB-2456339-A (GB)
Title: Painter's floor aid
Inventor: BOOKER LESLIE
IPC: B05B12/28
Filed: 2008-01-14
Abstract: A painter's floor aid comprises a double edged strip which can be used for all carpets or other floor coverings such that skirting boards or stair stringers can be painted or varnished. It can be butted to the skirting in the case where skirting is flush to the floor or it can be pushed under the skirting on top of the floor covering.
Patent GB-2461014-A (GB)
Title: Detection of deflection field collapse in a continuous inkjet printer
Inventor: MORGAN JONATHAN
IPC: B41J2/095
Filed: 2008-02-08
Abstract: A number of methods of detecting the collapse of the high-voltage field used in a continuous inkjet printer to effect deflection of charged ink drops are described. The methods are based on processing of signals derived from one or more charge detectors which may be also be used for detecting phase and/or ink drop velocity measurement. At least one ink drop charge detector is positioned within deflection field. The charge detector may be used to monitor the phasing of the ink drops. The collapse may be identified when the timing of a phasing signal is not within a time period in which the phasing signal is expected. A second charge detector may be used to further discriminate between phasing signals. A field collapse event may be identified if two detectors register signals simultaneously and printer logic can be programmed to discriminate between a phase signal which would be separate in time and a breakdown signal even signal which would be simultaneous. Alternatively a charge detector associated with a velocity sensor is used to identify signals indicative of field collapse (ie signals which are approximately an order of magnitude larger than expected). Alternatively a charge detector connected to an amplifier with a sufficiently low gain may be used to identify catastrophic field collapse.
Patent GB-2443763-A (GB)
Title: Ski and snowboard lubrication system having porous lower surface
Inventor: STYRING PETER
IPC: A63C5/03
Filed: 2004-01-06
Abstract: A ski or snowboard has a body 4 with a solid lower running surface 2, and comprises at least one porous member 42 having a lower outer surface 43 forming part of running surface 2 and an opposing upper surface inside the body 4. The ski or snowboard further comprises a conduit 10,11 extending downwardly through body 4 for conveying lubricant to upper surfaces of the porous member(s) 42 such that lubricant passes through the porous member(s) to running surface 2. Lubricant may be fed to conduit 10,11 from a reservoir 5, with means being provided for pumping lubricant from reservoir 5 via conduit 10,11 to the porous member(s) 42. The ski or snowboard may include boot attachment means 6,7 with reservoir 5 being deformable under pressure from attached boot 8 to drive lubricant to the porous member(s). Porous member(s) 42 may comprise a membrane, e.g. of mesoporous material, and lower running surface 2 may comprise a lower polymer material with the porous membrane being located in a window in the lower polymer layer. The ski or snowboard may include a plurality of porous members 42 with their lower outer surfaces 43 being distributed over lower running surface 2.
Patent GB-2443993-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre characteristic measuring apparatus and optical fibre characteristic measuring method
Inventor: HOTATE KAZUO
IPC: G01D5/353
Filed: 2006-11-24
Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To completely separate an increased amount of probe light from noise and extend the measuring range while keeping spatial resolution high. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] Both probe light and pump light are modulated to distinguish the two from each other. Using this modulation, it is possible to separate only the variation of the probe light which is necessary for measuring the characteristics of an optical fiber under test (FUT). This eliminates the necessity of a conventional optical wavelength filter. In addition, since the measuring range is extended while keeping spatial resolution (  W  z) high, even if the amplitude (  W  f) of frequency modulation of a light source (1) is widened to some extent, there is no effect from this amplitude (  W  f) when detecting the variation of the probe light. Accordingly, it is possible to completely separate an increased amount of the probe light from noise and extend the measuring range while keeping the spatial resolution (  W  z) high.
Patent GB-2458294-A (GB)
Title: A method and tool for strength and pressure testing of tubular components
Inventor: BOWIE ANGUS GEORGE
IPC: G01N3/12
Filed: 2008-03-12
Abstract: A test tool 10 for use in testing tubular components 12 such as a pipe comprises a body 16 having first and second body portions 18, 20 together defining a sliding sleeve. Axially spaced sealing and gripping modules 26a, 26b are provided; with one module 26a located on the first body portion 18 and another module 26b located on the second body portion 20. A force generating arrangement is provided to apply an axial test force to the tubular component 12 via the modules 26a, 26b. A test pressure is applied to a section of the wall of the tubular component 12 and an axial load is applied to the wall section. Application of the axial load between the first and second modules 26a, 26b applies the axial load to the wall section if the tubular component 12 to facilitate strength testing of the tubular component.
Patent GB-2455859-A (GB)
Title: Door jamb with adjustable door stop
Inventor: MCOSCAR KEVIN
IPC: E06B1/04
Filed: 2008-11-07
Abstract: A door jamb assembly comprising a door jamb 2 and door stop 4 securable to a face of the door jamb, the door jamb 2 being provided with two architrave sections 6 8 which extend from first and second sides of the door jamb 2, wherein one of the architrave sections has a first part for laying contiguous with a first side surface of the door opening and a second part 30 extending substantially perpendicular to said first part and being receivable within an elongate slot defined in the door stop 4 or between a side of the respective door jamb portion 2 and its associated door stop 4 to enable adjustment of the distance between the architrave sections. Also claimed is a door frame assembly with a door jamb 2 and door stop 4 securable to a face of the door jamb 2 by coupling means 10. The coupling means, for example a slot or groove and locking member, being provided with cooperating mechanical locking formations to prevent separation of the door stop 4 from the door jamb 2 in a direction perpendicular to the face of the door jamb 4 while permitting the position of the door stop 4 on the door jamb 2 to be adjusted laterally to accommodate doors of different thicknesses.
Patent GB-2465990-A (GB)
Title: Delivery of enhanced telephony services for calls on local telephone exchange switches which do not support identification of enhanced telephony service users
Inventor: TAYLOR MARTIN
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 2008-12-04
Abstract: The invention employs an intercept node which intercepts number portability query messages and ascertains whether enhanced telephony services should be applied to a call with reference to an enhanced telephony service user database. If enhanced telephony services are to be applied to the call, the call is routed to a node capable of applying enhanced telephony services, otherwise the call is forwarded on to a number portability processing node. Enhanced telephony services may thus be provided in relation to calls received at local telephone exchange switches which do not themselves support identification of enhanced telephony service users and associated triggering to initiate the provision of enhanced telephony services, but which do generally support a number portability mechanism. Aspects of the invention comprise generating a second message identifying the first node in the network where the first enhanced telephony service can be provided. The invention provides enhanced telephony services by use of number portability techniques which such local telephone exchange switches support. Such number portability techniques may include the Local Number Portability (LNP) mechanism.
Patent GB-2466189-A (GB)
Title: Location tagging
Inventor: HULBERT ANTHONY PETER
IPC: G01S5/14
Filed: 2008-12-09
Abstract: A user device (1) for a location tagging system comprises a location information source (2) and tag deployment device (6). A method of deploying a location tag (12) on an object (13) comprises determining from the location information source (2) in the user device (1), the location of the user device (1); supplying the location information to a tag; and operating a tag deployment device (6) to deploy the tag on the object (13).
Patent GB-2466305-A (GB)
Title: Burner Installation with Flame Detection Unit Sensing
Inventor: HARRIS COLIN
IPC: F23D14/72
Filed: 2008-12-19
Abstract: A burner installation has a burner housing 1, a burner mounted in the burner housing, and a burner flame monitoring device 14 for detecting the presence of a flame in the burner. The monitoring device is detachably mounted on the burner housing, and can provide a signal indicating the presence of the flame in the burner. The installation further includes a magnet 22 and an associated sensor 17 for detecting the proximity of the magnet, and in a first arrangement the magnet is fixed to the monitoring device and the sensor is fixed to the burner housing, and in a second alternative arrangement the location of the magnet and sensor are reversed. In use, the sensor is able to detect the presence of the magnet and thus determine if the monitoring device is detached from the burner housing. This provides a flame monitoring device that is not easily bypassed during maintenance.
Patent GB-2456670-A (GB)
Title: Probe with hairpin and template sections for biochip testing
Inventor: RHEE JOO-WON
IPC: C07H21/00
Filed: 2009-01-23
Abstract: A detection oligomer 2 and method for controlling the quality of a biochip using the detection oligomer are provided. The detection oligomer 2 includes a template 100 complimentary to a specific sequence of an oligomer and has a first end (3') and second end, and a hairpin 200 connected to the first end of the template. The stem-loop 210, 230 may include a restriction enzyme or nuclease site 215 on both strands. The template extension or tail 100 may have a have a fluorescent label 300 attached at the second (5') end. In use, the probe hybridises to other complementary probes immobilised on a biochip; the free end of the hairpin is ligated to the free end of the immobilised probe (fig. 4B); hybridisation is then removed. Further steps may include washing to remove unligated probes (fig. 4C), re-hybridisation and detecting the remaining attached probes using labels (figs. 4E and 5), then detaching the detection probes using the endonuclease sites.